Subgenres are a funny thing. If you just finished Twilight , you might have set down the last book and thought, "Well, she's said all there is to be said about the sexy young human woman forced to choose between two equally sexy undead dudes."

Tony Kushner's script does a knockout job dramatizing something that could have wound up as 19th century C-SPAN, and Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal as the president makes 'Lincoln' well-worth sharing the theater with the senior citizens who are flocking to see Steven Spielberg's film.

The latest Bond movie, 'Skyfall' has too much for the eyes to take in the first time through and includes strong writing, a fantastic villain, and an eerie and shadowy atmosphere that winds up downright apocalyptic.

'Flight' features good writing, a few great scenes and great characters, but there's something generic and a predictability to its tale of addiction that feels less interesting and more rushed than what Denzel Washington deserves.